World Health Organization Reports 6 Confirmed Hantavirus Cases Linked to Spain-Bound MV Hondius Cruise

Dil Bar Irshad | May 9, 2026 | 01:06 PM IST | Breaking News, World | Follow on Google News

World Health Organization Reports 6 Confirmed Hantavirus Cases Linked to Spain-Bound MV Hondius Cruise

NEW DELHI, MAY 09 [VoM News]: At least eight people have suffered from a hantavirus outbreak, of which three have lost their lives so far, Reuters reported.

As per details available with VoM News, all these cases are linked with a hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship, which was first reported on May 2.

The ship was on its way to the Canary Islands from Cabo Verde and was carrying 147 passengers and crew members.

The World Health Organization has said that six of the cases have been confirmed as Andes virus, which is a type of hantavirus and poses a wider threat to the population on a large scale.

Dil Bar Irshad

Dil Bar Irshad is a seasoned journalist, hails from Jammu Kashmir's Doda, covers political, social, business stories, index stories.